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How do you spell Disparity?

Correct spelling

disparity

Remember PAR in golf - disparity shows the distance from PAR (equal)

Why is disparity spelled this way?

From Latin disparitas, inequality. DIS (apart) + PAR (equal). Disparity is the distance between equals — the gap that shouldn't exist but does.

Common misspellings of disparity

dispairitydisparetydisparaty

Example

The study revealed a growing disparity in wages between different departments.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell disparity?+
The correct spelling is "disparity". Remember PAR in golf - disparity shows the distance from PAR (equal)
Is it dispairity or disparity?+
The correct spelling is "disparity", not "dispairity".

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